Amazon warehouses are overwhelmed! Goods may be delayed

Amazon warehouse overflow problems occur frequently, which will prevent sellers from putting their products on the shelves in time, thus affecting sales during that period. Therefore, sellers are very concerned about the warehouse overflow problem.

Recently, the editor learned that several Amazon sellers received notifications from freight forwarders stating that due to feedback from overseas agents in the United States, some popular warehouses such as ONT8, LAX9, LGB8, SMF3, GYR3, FTW1, etc. will be temporarily closed due to overcrowding or reconstruction, and the appointment time has also been temporarily adjusted to postpone or cancel. For card delivery and UPS delivery, the delivery time to the above warehouses will be delayed in the near future.

It is understood that most of the warehouses that were overwhelmed and renovated this time are Amazon’s popular warehouses in the United States.

Most of the popular warehouses in the United States are concentrated in the western region of the United States. Affected by factors such as freight and geographical location, sellers on the US site generally ship goods to ports in the western United States, such as Los Angeles and Long Beach. These places are closer than other regions, and the first-leg freight is cheaper.

The reason why Amazon warehouse exploded

In fact, this is not the first time that Amazon’s popular warehouses have been overwhelmed, and there are various reasons for the overwhelm.

Not long ago, Amazon’s warehouse in the United States stopped accepting goods due to an explosion, which led to an increase in goods in other warehouses and warehouse explosions;

Under the epidemic, Amazon warehouse staff shortages will also lead to a decline in cargo storage efficiency. If the accumulation of goods cannot be handled, warehouse overflows will naturally occur;

In addition, Amazon warehouses may experience a surge in purchases during certain time periods, such as before some holidays or on promotional days on the Amazon platform, which can lead to a significant increase in goods and warehouse overflows.

According to people familiar with the matter, the warehouse explosion may be due to the upcoming Amazon Prime Day, which has led to a surge in purchases. Amazon Prime Day will be held in July this year, and Amazon officials require that inventory arrive at the operation center before June 20.

Of course, some industry insiders also said that the Amazon warehouse explosion was just freight forwarders selling anxiety or looking for an excuse to delay shipments.

In any case, on the eve of Prime Day, Amazon warehouses do experience certain degree of delays in the stocking of goods.

How do sellers deal with Amazon warehouse explosion?

So with the upcoming Amazon Prime Day, how should sellers deal with Amazon’s warehouse overflow problem?

When Amazon has some holiday promotions, sellers can send goods to some less popular warehouses in advance to avoid delivery delays. It should be noted that when sending goods to less popular warehouses, the seller's shipping costs will also increase due to distance and other reasons.

As third-party overseas warehouses become more mature, sellers can choose to ship goods to overseas warehouses for storage in advance, and wait for Amazon warehouses to have storage capacity before transferring them. Currently, overseas warehouses have become an alternative channel for many sellers.

For sellers, it is necessary to prepare stock and shipping plans in advance to minimize possible warehouse overflow problems and prepare for the upcoming Amazon Prime Day.

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